Average age of mothers at childbirth in Uruguay
Uruguay: Average age of mothers at childbirth was 29.17 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
29.17 years
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
117th
of 236 countries
All-time high
29.17 years
in 2023
All-time low
27.36 years
in 2001
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Uruguay, 1950–2023
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 29.17 years for average age of mothers at childbirth in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of mothers at childbirth in Uruguay peaked at 29.17 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27.36 years, in 2001.
Uruguay ranks 117th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 27.63 years | — |
| 1951 | 27.63 years | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 27.63 years | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 27.64 years | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 27.65 years | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 27.65 years | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 27.66 years | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 27.66 years | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 27.66 years | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 27.67 years | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 27.67 years | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 27.68 years | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 27.69 years | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 27.69 years | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 27.7 years | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 27.7 years | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 27.69 years | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 27.68 years | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 27.69 years | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 27.69 years | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 27.6 years | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 27.5 years | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 27.41 years | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 27.46 years | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 27.41 years | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 27.54 years | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 27.67 years | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 27.54 years | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 27.57 years | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 27.52 years | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 27.51 years | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 27.48 years | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 27.5 years | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 27.54 years | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 27.67 years | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 27.78 years | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 27.78 years | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 27.7 years | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 27.61 years | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 27.59 years | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 27.57 years | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 27.55 years | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 27.54 years | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 27.52 years | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 27.54 years | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 27.56 years | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 27.59 years | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 27.61 years | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 27.62 years | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 27.46 years | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 27.48 years | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 27.36 years | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 27.42 years | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 27.54 years | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 27.63 years | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 27.64 years | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 27.66 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 27.67 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 27.68 years | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 27.7 years | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 27.72 years | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 27.73 years | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 27.74 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 27.79 years | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 27.9 years | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 28.06 years | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 28.23 years | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 28.4 years | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 28.62 years | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 28.8 years | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 28.94 years | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 29.11 years | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 29.16 years | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 29.17 years | +0.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 29.17 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.49 years, 96% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 29.17 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28.04 years, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27.65 years | 27.63 years | 27.67 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 27.69 years | 27.67 years | 27.7 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.52 years | 27.41 years | 27.67 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.62 years | 27.48 years | 27.78 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.56 years | 27.46 years | 27.62 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.58 years | 27.36 years | 27.7 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.1 years | 27.72 years | 28.8 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.09 years | 28.94 years | 29.17 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 114 Tuvalu 29.19 years compare
- 115 Burkina Faso 29.19 years compare
- 116 Eritrea 29.17 years compare
- 117 Solomon Islands 29.17 years compare
- 119 Cook Islands 29.14 years compare
- 120 Albania 29.13 years compare
- 120 Mauritius 29.13 years compare
More reference data data for Uruguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2999 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2195 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 33.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.01 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age of mothers at childbirth in Uruguay?
- Average age of mothers at childbirth in Uruguay was 29.17 years in 2023, according to Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 29.17 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.36 years in 2001.
- How does Uruguay rank for average age of mothers at childbirth?
- Uruguay ranks 117th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average age of mothers at childbirth rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average age of mothers at childbirth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Mean age of mothers at the birth of their children if women were subject throughout their lives to the age-specific fertility rates observed in a given year.